Aka Guitars - PRS Copy

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:46 pm

http://www.akaguitars.com

Seems a bit ambitious to be honest there. Â£199 with a hard case, taking pre orders on a order now pay when you get it nature. Carved maple top and basswood body, though seems they say the neck is basswood as well wtf?

Post by **Mike** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:53 pm

A basswood neck?

That thing is going to have the WOOL TONES

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:02 pm

Why not get a PRS SE, if you're into that sort of thing. Or are SE PRS guitars a gazillion dollars over there.

James · Post by **James** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:41 pm

our factory manufactures the guitars using the exact same materials, machinery and process as the big name guitar companies like Fender, Gibson & Paul Reed Smith

and then on the spec page of the PRS copy...

High quality tone wood Basswood body and set neck

Also

500K Potentiometers for ultimate tone

kim · Post by **kim** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:47 pm

are all their guitars gonna be red ?

that thing is fugly btw

euan · Post by **euan** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:56 pm

Orange drops as well James.

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/prs/se_series to compare SE prices in the UK.

I think there is a variety of colours available, the guys blog says everything but green is gone now.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:32 pm

jcyphe wrote:Why not get a PRS SE, if you're into that sort of thing. Or are SE PRS guitars a gazillion dollars over there.

No. They are cheaper than the better Epiphone models.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:35 pm

I would get that singlecut lp junior prs se type thing before I bought an epiphone.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:38 pm

Zaphod wrote:I would get that singlecut lp junior prs se type thing before I bought an epiphone.

Aye, i've been tempted in the past. The 'Mira' model looks good as well but it will be a long time before i spend near a grand on a guitar again.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:41 pm

The Mira is the first PRS I've ever liked. Or indeed haven't hated.

It is fisting expensive though.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:44 pm

I forgot about that thing.

Meh, it's better than most of their guitars but I wouldn't buy it, even if it was reasonably priced.

Post by **Mike** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:44 pm

It's a looker

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:47 pm

Don't like the edges of the body being beveled, especially on that lower bout.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:48 pm

Supposed to sound good as well. Steve Craddock is using one at the moment.. apparently. I respect his chops.

ultraviolence · Post by **ultraviolence** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:17 am

Mike wrote:

It's a looker

Yeah they play really well too, they're damn good guitars

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Holy shit the SE's are pretty damn pricey. They're like 599$ in Canada...and the Mira I think is like 1,300$

wow..

JaguarOW · Post by **JaguarOW** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:19 pm

jcyphe wrote:Why not get a PRS SE, if you're into that sort of thing. Or are SE PRS guitars a gazillion dollars over there.

the SEs have a flat top though so they dont look anywhere near as good as the pricier Prs's

they do sound good though

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:27 pm

JaguarOW wrote:the SEs have a flat top though so they dont look anywhere near as good as the pricier Prs's

they do sound good though

Get oouuut!

The flat top looks a lot better than the carved top. PRS's look like shit.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:29 pm

BacchusPaul wrote:The flat top looks a lot better than the carved top. PRS's look like shit.

Flat top for the win.

'Cept on archtops/semi-hollows

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:30 pm

Zaphod wrote: 'Cept on archtops/semi-hollows

Obviously. Otherwise, it wouldn't be an archtop, would it?

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 4:33 pm

hahaha good point.

You do get some weird flat topped semis though, I think they look gash without the carved top.